Hi! I am Rebecca Kilbey. I was born and raised in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. I have a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and I am currently in school for my Masters in Secondary Education at the University of Rhode Island. I moved from Tennessee to Rhode Island 2.5 years ago. My husband and I have one dog, Albus Dumbledog. I love being outside, hiking, walking, exploring, or simply enjoying nature. I also enjoy painting, knitting, crafting, cooking, baking, reading, gaming, listening to podcasts, watching football (Go Packers!), playing board games, doing projects around my house, going to concerts, playing ultimate frisbee, and dominating in fantasy football.
Rebecca's Unit Plan
The periodic table was constructed to be a resource for chemists. The formatting of it is not accidental. The amount of information in it is much deeper than it initially appears. The unit will start with an introductory, “why should we care?” activity to get them thinking about the periodic table as a puzzle and as a tool to solve chemistry puzzles. This lesson, an introduction to trends, will be followed by a group, “jigsaw” activity where groups will split up the dynamic periodic table and “discover” trends before sharing out. An understanding of these trends will be explored through “family tree” projects, the trends will help students explain the behavior of the columns while exploring why the table was constructed in that way. Students will explore the idea of bonds and how the “pieces” fit together to build molecules and compounds. From there, we will have a deeper discussion of the trends seen in the periodic table and learn more about the Bohr Model and Lewis Dot Structures and how they help to predict bonding. Students will also explore phenomena by performing a flame test and looking at spectral lines of different salts. This will engage students in better understanding waves, visible light, photons, electrons, and energy levels. After gaining this knowledge, students will work collaboratively in small groups to study and describe different families of elements, further investigating trends. After students share their work we will have a review and have a final, summative assessment. The periodic table will continue to be used during the rest of the semester so we will periodically refer to the information used in this unit.
Student Teaching Information
A. First Student Teaching Placement
School: Middletown High School
Address: 130 Valley Rd, Middletown, RI 02842
Principal: Gail Abromitis
Asst. Principal: Andrew Longo
Dean of Students: Paige Kirwin-Clair
Guidance: Karen Sheely
Attendance Clerk: Lisa Moore
Sci Dept Head/MS Team Leader: Kevin Zahm
Office secretary(s): Mariah, Patte, and Nicole
Custodian(s): Bob Marshall (Bubba) and Devin Gear
Who do you call when sick or dying? My cooperating teachers or the school office.
What are the phone numbers: School: 401-846-7250
Cooperating Teacher: Lisa Ferreria and Richard Sweetman
Observations and Reflections
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Rebecca Kilbey
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Rebecca's Teaching Philosophy
Rebecca's Unit PlanThe periodic table was constructed to be a resource for chemists. The formatting of it is not accidental. The amount of information in it is much deeper than it initially appears. The unit will start with an introductory, “why should we care?” activity to get them thinking about the periodic table as a puzzle and as a tool to solve chemistry puzzles. This lesson, an introduction to trends, will be followed by a group, “jigsaw” activity where groups will split up the dynamic periodic table and “discover” trends before sharing out. An understanding of these trends will be explored through “family tree” projects, the trends will help students explain the behavior of the columns while exploring why the table was constructed in that way. Students will explore the idea of bonds and how the “pieces” fit together to build molecules and compounds. From there, we will have a deeper discussion of the trends seen in the periodic table and learn more about the Bohr Model and Lewis Dot Structures and how they help to predict bonding. Students will also explore phenomena by performing a flame test and looking at spectral lines of different salts. This will engage students in better understanding waves, visible light, photons, electrons, and energy levels. After gaining this knowledge, students will work collaboratively in small groups to study and describe different families of elements, further investigating trends. After students share their work we will have a review and have a final, summative assessment. The periodic table will continue to be used during the rest of the semester so we will periodically refer to the information used in this unit.
Student Teaching Information
A. First Student Teaching Placement
School: Middletown High SchoolAddress: 130 Valley Rd, Middletown, RI 02842
Principal: Gail Abromitis
Asst. Principal: Andrew Longo
Dean of Students: Paige Kirwin-Clair
Guidance: Karen Sheely
Attendance Clerk: Lisa Moore
Sci Dept Head/MS Team Leader: Kevin Zahm
Office secretary(s): Mariah, Patte, and Nicole
Custodian(s): Bob Marshall (Bubba) and Devin Gear
Who do you call when sick or dying? My cooperating teachers or the school office.
What are the phone numbers: School: 401-846-7250
Cooperating Teacher: Lisa Ferreria and Richard Sweetman
Observations and Reflections
Link each of your school observations to its entry in the table and delete this prompt: